As of Sept. 9, cow packing plants in Region 6—Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Mexico—have processed 668,000 beef cows this year, up 31% from last year. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension livestock economist David Anderson said how this compares to 2011 and 2012, when the last major drought in the region occurred, has been of particular interest.
So far in Region 6 this year, Anderson said 8,000 more beef cows have been slaughtered than in 2011. Compared to 2012, 164,900 head more of beef cows have been processed. The 217,000 dairy cows processed this year is also well above…
